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Animal Behavior
In this animal behavior activity, students will read a paragraph comparing learned behaviors and inherited behaviors. Students will then complete 2 short answer questions.
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BIOMIMICRY, Housing Naturally: Habitat as Model
Students explore natural animal habitats. In this lesson on biomimicry and habitation design, students will use classroom and field examples to examine animal habitats. Students will construct a model of a natural animal habitat. This...
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Egg Toss
This cross curricular lesson involves eggs. Students read about eggs. A counting game involving an egg carton and ping pong balls (eggs) is played as students toss balls into numbered egg carton cups and adding their score. Students...
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Habitat for Sale
Students are able to define habitat, and identify the four things that living things need to survive. They are able to describe how living things are adapted to their habitats.
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Loon Fun Facts
Third graders learn about loon fun facts. In this loon lesson, 3rd graders read three pages of facts about loons and their habitats. They read Native American myths about loons and make a loon mask using the attached worksheets.
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Cause and Effect II Pre Test
In this cause and effect worksheet, students identify cause and effect in given situations. Students also identify clue words that help them determine cause/effect relationships.
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Spring Indoors
Young scholars work cooperatively to create a spring-time bulletin board for classroom use in this excellent Art-based lesson. The lesson includes ideas and tips on how to create a successful board that looks as if it is a window to the...
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ESL "What?" Quiz-Animals
In this ESL quiz worksheet, students answer a set of "what" questions about animals that are described. Students may click on an answer button for immediate feedback.
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Animals A to Z: Vulture
In this vulture worksheet, 3rd graders will add pages to their "animal books." Students will read 10 facts about a vulture locating 10 errors of punctuation, capitalization, spelling, and grammar while working toward gaining an...
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Functional Homes
Students observe and reflect on habitats built and used by various life forms. They discover the benefits of the "homes" to the creature and its life and apply the natural designs to human uses.
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Making Pronouns Agree with Antecedents
Practice makes perfect. Grammar masters choose the correct pronoun for each of eight sentences. After writing in the correct pronoun for each sentence, they add the antecedent and explain whether it is singular or plural.
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EGG MAZE: COUNTING BY TWOS, THREES AND FIVES
Students successfully count by twos, threes and fives, using pictures of eggs and poultry as points of interest. They orally review the types of counting (twos, threes, or fives). Students are introduced the idea of a dozen eggs.
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A Study of Vertebrates
Fourth graders investigate the characteristics of each vertebrate group. They take notes in a science journal, and in small groups create a HyperStudio slideshow presentation to present information about a specific vertebrate group.
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The Shape of Things
Sixth graders read and discuss information regarding the shape and attributes of an eggshell. In this shape of things activity, 6th graders gather relevant information that pertains to the incubation and formation of an eggshell. ...
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The Constitution.
Second graders study the Constitution. They examine the meaning and fundamentals of the Preamble of The Constitution of USA. They assess the importance of having a Supreme Law that states the rights and obligations of the citizens. They...
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CONNECTIONS
Students study the interdependence of an ecosystem that allows it to sustain itself. They examine the Western lowland gorillas for an example.
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Hatched From An Egg
Students discover how animals are born/hatched. For this life science lesson, students listen to a book entitled Chickens Aren't The Only Ones, and discuss animals that are hatched or born. Students receive a picture of an animal, they...
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Mallard Ducks
First graders discuss the habitat and needs of a Mallard duck. In this lesson plan on ducks, 1st graders examine what a Mallard ducks needs to survive and the wetland habitat that the duck is usually found in.
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Wildlife Habitat
High schoolers explain what a habitat is and describe its four elements. They see how an area's habitat suitability varies with different species of wildlife. They name factors that affect habitat suitability.
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The Great American Alligator
In this alligator instructional activity, students read a short essay describing the natural history of this reptile. Then students complete 3 fill in the blank and 3 short answer questions.
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The Shape of Things
Middle schoolers study the natural incubation of hens and the important characteristics of the egg shell. They perform experiments to test the strength of the dome shape of an egg and prove that an eggshell has pores to allow air to...
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The Shape of Things
Learners explore dome shape construction. In this dome shape construction lesson, students explore the history, strength, and endurance of the dome shape design.
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guided reading lesson using BATS
Students answer questions, then after reading several bat books, students revisit the questions.